forfait

Etymology

Old French, past participle of forfaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔʁ.fɛ/

Noun

forfait m (plural forfaits)

1. crime, infamy
2. (telephony) flat rate, fixed rate
3. (tourism) a package, a pass
4. (sports) elimination due to withdrawal

Further reading

• “forfait” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French forfait.

Noun

forfait m (invariable)

1. lump sum, flat rate

Etymology

From Old French forfait (“crime, offense”).

Noun

forfait m (plural forfaits)

1. (Jersey) heinous crime

Alternative forms

• forfet
• forsfait
• fourfet

Noun

forfait m (oblique plural forfaiz or forfaitz, nominative singular forfaiz or forfaitz, nominative plural forfait)

1. crime
   • circa 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:

     Por quel pechié ? Por quel forfet ?

     For what sin? For what crime?

Etymology

Borrowed from French forfait.

Noun

forfait m (plural forfaits)

1. ski pass
2. flat rate, package price